Wilhelm Carl Hermann von Blume
(10.05.1835 - 20.05.1919)
place of birth:  Nikolassee bei Berlin
Königreich Preußen:  KG,  General der Infanterie

                            


General von Blume served during the inter-war years as commanding general of Prussia's XV. Armeekorps in Strasbourg. Wilhelm grew up in Berlin and enlisted in the 13. Infanterie-Regiment in 1852. He was commissioned as a Sekonde-Lieutenant in 1854. With a promotion to Hauptmann in 1865, he received an assignment as adjutant to Minister of War Albrecht von Roon. It was in this capacity that Blume fought in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 (Deutscher Krieg).

Following the war with Austria, Blume's promotion to Major saw him transferred to Prussia's General Staff, and he was assigned to duty in the Great Headquarters during Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 (Deutsch-Französischer Krieg). He was thus engaged in numerous decisive battles, including at Gravelotte, Beaumont, Sedan, as well as the Siege of Paris. After the Imperial Proclamation in Versailles, Blume returned to Berlin to work as a department head in the War Ministry. In 1879, he was transferred to Halle as commander of Magdeburgisches Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 36.  He served as General Graf von Blumenthal's chief of staff from 1883 to 1885 at IV. Armeekorps headquarters in Magdeburg and afterwards returned to duty in the War Ministry. 

Wilhelm and his brother Generalmajor Hermann von Blume were both elevated into the German nobility on 3 May 1888, with Wilhelm receiving promotion to General-Lieutenant that following September. Wilhelm was then tasked in April 1889 with command of 8. Division in Halle. Von Blume's final command came in 1892 when he was sent to Strasbourg to replace General von Lewinski as head of XV. Armeekorps headquarters. He remained in Strasbourg until retiring from active duty in April 1896.

	General der Infanterie	27.01.1893
	Erinnerungs-Kreuz	Deutscher Krieg  1866
	Eisernes Kreuz I	Deutsch-Französischer Krieg  1870–1871